A man and his wife entered the dentist's office. The man said, "I want a tooth pulled. We're in a big hurry, so forget about any pain killers.
The dentist said,"You're very brave. Which tooth is it?" The man said to his wife, "Show him your bad tooth, honey.
Notes:
1.A man and his wife entered the dentist's officc. 一個(gè)男人和他妻子進(jìn)入一家牙醫(yī)診所。
office 一般指辦公室,但它也可表示公司、事務(wù)所、診所 (clinic)、醫(yī)務(wù)室(infirmary)等。
2.The roan said, "I want a tooth pulled."
這個(gè)男人說:“我想要拔牙。”
句中的“pulled”也可替換成extracted或taken out。“I want (to have) a tooth pulled”這個(gè)句子省略了 to have。“have +名詞或代詞十過去分詞”表示“請(qǐng)人把人或物…' 如:She had her hair penned.她燙了頭發(fā)。
3.We're in a big hurry, so orget about any pain killers.
我們時(shí)間很緊,所以就不用止痛要了。
4.The dentist said, "You're very brave."
這牙醫(yī)說:“你很勇敢。”
5.Which tooth is it?
是哪顆牙?
6. The man said to his wife, "Show him your bad tooth, honey."
這個(gè)男人對(duì)他的妻子說:"親愛的,給他看你的蛀牙。”
所謂的bad tooth可能會(huì)有四種情形:①齲齒(cavity), ②牙齒的琺瑯質(zhì)(enamel)被腐蝕(decay),③牙齦(gums)生病,④牙齒松動(dòng)(loose)。